Chapter 674

"I was ordered to investigate the Sampo Case. After some investigation, I found that the case was related to Prince Yu," Xu Qi 'an said with emotion.

Prince Yu glanced at him and shook his head calmly. "I've been living in seclusion for a long time. I don't think it's a slander. Tell me, what happened?"

Although he said that, his eyes were full of disapproval and contempt. Obviously, he didn't believe what Xu Qi 'an had said.

"More than a year ago, there was a monk named Heng Hui in the Azure Dragon Temple. He had an affair with a female devotee. They promised to marry each other and ran away with a celestial artifact that could conceal one's aura.

"Because the woman's identity was extraordinary, if she didn't carry a celestial artifact that could conceal her aura, she wouldn't have been able to escape the boundary of the capital."

Prince Yu, who was drinking tea with his head lowered, suddenly raised his head and stared at Xu Qi 'an.

Xu Qi 'an said, "The monk was called Heng Hui. Prince Yu might not know his name, but I think he knew the woman. She was your daughter, Princess Ping Yang."

Bang!

Prince Yu crushed the blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand. With a ferocious look on his face, he said angrily, "Nonsense, nonsense! Ping Yang has been well-educated and reasonable since she was a child. How could she elope with a wild monk … Guards, guards, drag this thief away and behead him!"

The guards outside the hall rushed in and surrounded Xu Qi 'an. He didn't panic at all. Looking at his father who was making threatening gestures, he just felt a little emotional. Any father would have a mental breakdown after hearing such news.

But for Prince Yu, this was just an appetizer.

After the guards rushed in, Prince Yu, who was furious just a moment ago, suddenly became discouraged. He waved his hand and asked the guards to leave.

"Yes, I'm not surprised. Before Ping Yang disappeared, I arranged a marriage for her, but she vehemently opposed it. She even said that she had someone she liked." Prince Yu smiled bitterly.

"How ridiculous! Marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers. How can a woman like her make the decision? How can she know that someone is not deceiving her and has ulterior motives? "

"Although I don't agree with parents and matchmakers, free love is indeed fatal in this era. After all, it's not like in my era, where separation and marriage are common sense.

Xu Qi 'an nodded.

"After hearing this, I flew into a rage and slapped her. Not long after, she disappeared. She must have been abducted by that wild man … That's what I thought.

"At first, I gnashed my teeth in hatred. I hated her for being shameless, I hated her for losing face for the royal family. But the more time passes, the more I miss her. I just want her to come back, to come back to my side, and call me father. I don't care about anything else. "

"… Maybe, you will never see her again.

From the conversation between Heng Hui and Uncle Pingyuan's legitimate son that night, it was not difficult to hear that Heng Hui was someone who had died once. If Heng Hui was like this, what about Princess Pingyang who had eloped with him?

"Ping Ping Ping Yang's Ping Yang died Ping Ping Yang.

"I'm not here to expose Prince Yu's scars, nor to tell you who the man is." Xu Qi 'an said.

Prince Yu was stunned and then became excited. He rushed to Xu Qi 'an, grabbed his wrist with one hand, and grabbed his collar with the other. "Do you have news of her?

King Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he became excited. He rushed to Xu Qi 'an, grabbed his wrist with one hand, and grabbed his collar with the other. "You have news about her? "Where is she, where is she?"

Xu Qi 'an frowned.

"… I've lost my composure." King Yu loosened his hands and took a step back. He straightened his back, suddenly bowed and said in a deep voice,

"Your excellency Xu, if you can help me find her, I will owe you a big favor. I will repay you in the future. "

"I'm here for this matter … Have you heard about the massacre of Count Ping Yuan's family?"

"Not yet." Prince Yu was a little surprised.

"How is your relationship with Count Ping Yuan?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

"He is also one of the nobles and they used to have frequent contact. However, Count Ping Yuan is ambitious and unwilling to use his current power to flirt with the civil officials and be despised by other nobles, "Prince Yu said.

Xu Qi 'an nodded and continued, "I heard that Your Highness almost entered the Cabinet?"

Prince Yu was silent for a moment and said, "His Majesty did have this idea last year. The Cabinet is now under Wang Zhenwen's control. Although there are other parties and Wei Yuan to check and balance, they can only maintain a balance.

"I have nobles behind me and I'm a member of the royal family. His Majesty wants to help me enter the Cabinet."

"The Yuanjing Emperor is very powerful. Although he doesn't care about the state affairs and often spends money to squander, he still has a high degree of control over the state affairs for more than ten years. His political skills can be said to be perfect …" Xu Qi 'an asked casually.

"Your Highness, now that you are recuperating in the mansion, who benefits the most?"

"Wang Zhenwen, the Prime Minister, and Zhang Feng, the Minister of War … Oh, that was originally my position." Prince Yu smiled helplessly.

After saying so much, he couldn't hide his fatigue. Xu Qi 'an also got the information he wanted to know, so he stood up and said goodbye.

The horse's hooves were brisk. This young filly was first ridden by his second uncle for a few years, and now by his nephew. Although the people on it were different, it didn't feel sad at all. It was still docile and happy.

Xu Qi 'an's mood was not so cheerful. According to Prince Yu's words, the elopement of Princess Pingyang and Heng Hui might have been a trap.

Even if I can't deal with you, I can deal with your daughter.

People who play politics, what can't they do? This was very likely.

Heng Hui's revenge also proved this point.

"Who could it be? Wang Shoufu? Minister Zhang? Or both … But there's a problem. What does the struggle between the civil officials and the noble have to do with the Sampo Case and the Demon Clan? "

"Apart from the Yuanjing Emperor, who else knows what is sealed under the Sampo Case?"

"This is bad. Heng Hui's next target for revenge is either the Prime Minister or the Minister of War."

Xu Qi 'an's heart sank. He squeezed the horse's abdomen hard and urged it to rush to the palace at the fastest speed. It was stopped at the palace gate.

"Is Duke Wei still in the palace?"

"He has been gone for half an hour," the Yulin Guard replied.

Xu Qi 'an immediately turned the horse around and left the palace. After galloping on the spacious streets of the inner city for a long time, he finally saw Wei Yuan's carriage.

Hearing the sound of the horse's hooves approaching, Wei Yuan's guard vigilantly looked back and grasped the hilt of his saber.

But when he saw that it was Xu Qi 'an, he let down his guard.

"Duke Wei, Duke Wei … I have something to report," Xu Qi 'an shouted.

Jiang Lvzhong heard Wei Yuan's voice coming from the carriage, "Stop the carriage."

He immediately pulled on the reins and stopped.

Xu Qi 'an urged the horse to the carriage window and said in a low voice, "Duke Wei, I have something urgent to report."

The curtain of the carriage window was lifted. An old handsome man with deep facial features and white sideburns frowned and said, "When can you change your intermittent reporting habit?"

After mocking Xu Qi 'an, he asked, "What is it?"

"Heng Hui's next target is most likely the Minister of War or Wang Shoufu. If anything happens to them, Duke Wei, you'll be in trouble," Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice.

…

Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Feng, the Minister of War, returned to the mansion in a carriage and asked the housekeeper, "Where's Yi 'er?"

The housekeeper answered, "He's not up yet."

The Minister of War's face was gloomy. "Tell him to get dressed and meet me in the study in fifteen minutes."

The old housekeeper took a careful look at Minister Zhang's face and left to carry out the order.

Zhang Feng returned to the study, took off his robe and handed it to his attendant. He sat on a large chair, leaned back, and closed his eyes to rest.

Fifteen minutes were almost up. Zhang Feng's eldest son, Zhang Yi, came in just in time.

"Father, what's the matter?" Zhang Yi's face was slightly pale. His swollen eye bags and deep dark circles exposed his identity as a master of time management.

"Pack your belongings and leave the capital immediately," Minister Zhang said after much deliberation.

"Ah?"

"Go now!" Zhang Feng's eyes were stern.

"… Yes, yes." Zhang Yi had always been afraid of his father. Whatever he said, he would do.

With the help of the servants in the mansion, Zhang Yi packed his clothes, food, gold and silver, and other portable items. Leading a dozen or so retainers in the mansion, he rushed out of the city.

Unexpectedly, when the carriage arrived at the inner city gate, the guards at the gate asked for their identities and stopped them.

"His Majesty has decreed that officials above the sixth rank, including their families, are not allowed to leave the capital."

…

At dusk, Chu Caiwei, who had spent the day in the Princess Royal's mansion, rode to the Xu Mansion and knocked on the door of the small courtyard.

"Caiwei." Xu Qi'an had already taken off his official uniform and changed into ordinary clothes. Sister Lingyue had stitched it for him.

The thread in his sister's hand, and the clothes on his brother's body.

Chu Caiwei took out two porcelain bottles from a deerskin bag at her waist. "Eat them sparingly. The Vigorous Pill is very expensive. One pill costs two taels of silver."

One pill is half a month's salary for me … Chu Caiwei is actually a rich woman. She already has an airport at such a young age … It doesn't matter if she is the disciple of the Supervisor or not. The main thing is that I want to raise her … Xu Qi'an envied this kind of "rich second generation". Although he had more than 900 taels of gold, the money was used to buy a mansion.

"Miss Caiwei, come in and have a cup of tea." Xu Qi'an had a bewitching smile on his face.

Chu Caiwei blushed and spat. "The sun is about to set. What are you trying to do by inviting me into the courtyard now?"

After saying that, she glared at him. She held the reins and walked away, swaying her little butt.

"Hmph, she doesn't have any curves at all. What a joke …" Xu Qi 'an rolled his eyes at her back and closed the door of the courtyard.

After the Sampo Case was over, he would make a simple version of the Chicken Essence to reward this girl.

After dinner in the main residence, Xu Qi'an chatted with the beautiful girl for a long time. He then returned to his own courtyard and breathed for half an hour.

"Meow ~ ~"

Suddenly, he heard the clear sound of a cat.

"The door isn't locked." Xu Qi'an said.

The door was pushed open, and an orange cat walked in with graceful steps. Its tail was raised high, and its yellow cat eyes stared at him as it spoke in human language.

"What did Luo Yuheng say?"

Did the Jinlian Taoist priest open the door to a new world? Or some special hobby?

Xu Qi'an looked at the orange cat and said, "I have the Soul Gathering Pill."